SDR 96ZZZX2888

Service difficulty report · Coil · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8089C
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
28769002
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Coil
Part number
M3525
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Magneto
Part time
220 hours
Component
Slick · 4271
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER FLIGHT, ENGINE WOULD NOT START. BOTH MAGNETOS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE, NO SPARK. IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT ONE MAG GOES INOP. ENGINE STARTS ON THE GOOD ONE, UNTIL IT FAILS. AFTER THE ENGINE RPM MEETS OR EXCEEDS 600 RPM, THESE COILS WILL MAG CHECK OK. INSTALLED FACTORY NEW COILS, PN M3975. OPS SATISFACTORY.

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